Includes bibliographical references (p. 480-481) and index.

Themes and streams of American popular music -- "After the ball" : p opular music of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries -- "Catchi ng as the small-pox" : social dance and jazz, 1917-1935 -- "I got rhyth m" : the golden age of Tin Pan Alley song -- "St. Louis blues" : race r ecords and hillbilly music -- "In the mood" : the swing era, 1935-1945 -- "Choo choo ch' boogie" : the postwar era, 1946-1954 -- "Rock around the clock" : rock 'n' roll, 1954-1959 -- "Good vibrations" : American p op and the British invasion, 1960s -- "Blowin' in the wind" : country, soul, urban folk, and the rise of rock, 1960s -- The 1970s : rock music , disco, and the popular mainstream -- Outsiders' music : progressive c ountry, reggae, punk, funk, and rap, 1970s -- The 1980s : digital techn ology, MTV, and the popular mainstream -- "Smells like teen spirit" : h ip-hop, "alternative" music, and the entertainment business -- Conclusi on.